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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:48:57 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from January 1 to January 7, including Meltdown and Spectre updates, miners, wire fraud refunds, and fake apps on Google Play. Categories: Tags: cryptominingmalwareolympicsphishingwire fraud |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 18:45:39 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from December 11 to December 17, including the net neutrality ruling, adult site advertising, and Bitcoin-related scams. Categories: Tags: airport hackcrypto-currenciesfox-itmanagement enginemoneytakernet neutrailitytritonweekly blog roundup |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:26:29 +0000
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| Learn why Malwarebytes is blocking a sub-domain of an adult website. Categories: Tags: advertisingblockcreative.stripchat.comfake chatMalwarebytesstreamingstripchatweb protection |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:50:29 +0000
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| German users are being targeted with a rogue patch for the recently announced Meltdown and Spectre flaws. Categories: Tags: germanmalwareMeltdownphishingsmoke loaderSmoke Loader MalwaresmokeloaderSpectre |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:30:00 +0000
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| At CES this week, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced WPA3, the newest security protocol for Wi-Fi devices. WPA3 includes four new security capabilities and is the most significant upgrade to Wi-Fi security since 2004. Categories: Tags: CESIoT securityWi-Fiwifi allianceWPA3 |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:43:44 +0000
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| A 28-year-old Ohio programmer is charged with creating the Fruitfly malware to spy on thousands of unsuspecting victims and produce child pornography. Categories: Tags: child pornographyfruitflyfruitfly creator indictedmalware |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Boursier| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000
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| In the days since Meltdown and Spectre have been made public, we’ve tracked which elements of the design flaw, known as speculative execution, are vulnerable and how different vendors are handling the patching process. Categories: Tags: Google Project ZeroIntelMeltdownprocessorSpectrevulnerabilities |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:44:17 +0000
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| More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds. Categories: Tags: 419419 scamsmoney mulenigeriaNigerian princescam |
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